In this paper I focus on a distinctive kind of sociological ethnography which is particularly,
though not exclusively, adopted in applied research. It has been proposed that this branch of …

Die soziologische Auseinandersetzung mit ethnographischen Methoden scheint im
deutschsprachigen Raum etwas befremdlich. Obwohl sich hier nämlich mittlerweile eine …

This chapter argues that design anthropology is coming of age as a separate (sub)
discipline with its own concepts, methods, research practices, and practitioners, in short its …

After an historical review of evaluation methods, we describe an emerging research method
called Multi-dimensional In-depth Long-term Case studies (MILCs) which seems well …

This paper aims to contribute to current discussions about methods in anthropological
(especially ethnographic) research on the cultures of the internet. It does so by considering …

Fieldwork for Design looks at why ethnographic approaches have been turned to in the
design of computing devices for the workplace, for the home and elsewhere. It presents a …

This paper is about the work we do to create productive partnerships in community settings:
developing relationships, demonstrating commitments, and overcoming personal and …

Project-based organizations (PBO) are nowadays widespread in almost all the activity
sectors. This type of organizations poses complex problems for information and knowledge …

The author takes readers on a journey of a large number of issues in designing actual
studies of knowing and learning in the classroom, exploring actual data, and putting readers …

Objective Qualitative methods are particularly well-suited to studying the complexities and
contingencies that emerge in the development, preparation, and implementation of …